White Labs – fresh brewing yeast in PurePitch Next Generation

White Labs makes liquid brewing yeast, and WLP001 California Ale was its first strain, from 1995. Here you will find White Labs strains in 70 ml PurePitch Next Generation: American and English ale, pilsner and lager, kölsch, wheat beer, Belgian beer and saison. One pack is sized for 20 litres of standard ale without a yeast starter.

Please note: Fresh yeast is currently only sold in Norway.

Popular White Labs strains

Strain	Suits	Temperature	Attenuation	ABV tolerance
WLP001 California Ale	IPA, pale ale, porter – all-round	20–23 °C	73–85 %	10–15 %
WLP007 Dry English Ale	Hoppy ale, amber, porter, brown ale	18–21 °C	70–89 %	5–10 %
WLP029 German Ale/Kölsch	Kölsch, altbier, California common	18–21 °C	72–78 %	5–10 %
WLP830 German Lager	Pilsner and lager	10–13 °C	74–79 %	5–10 %
WLP800 Pilsner Lager	Czech pilsner, helles, dunkel	10–13 °C	72–77 %	15 %+
WLP530 Abbey Ale	Dubbel, tripel, Belgian strong ale	19–22 °C	75–80 %	8–12 %

WLP007 attenuates to 80 % even in 10 % beers and can replace WLP001. WLP066 London Fog is made for New England IPA, and WLP300 Hefeweizen gives banana and clove. Every strain's data is on its product page.

About PurePitch Next Generation

PurePitch Next Generation holds twice as much yeast as earlier packs and pitches 7.5 million cells per ml in 20 litres. Twist off the top and pour the yeast straight into the wort. The pack is sized for OG below 1.074 fermented above 16 °C. Lagers and strong beers need more yeast. Keep the yeast cold, and we recommend an ice pack in a thermal envelope when shipping.

Frequently asked questions about White Labs

Which White Labs yeast is best for pilsner?

WLP830 German Lager is White Labs' most popular lager yeast and suits most pilsner styles. WLP800 is a Czech pilsner strain, and WLP802 Czech Budejovice gives a dry pilsner with low diacetyl. All ferment at low temperatures.

What is WLP001?

WLP001 California Ale is White Labs' first and best-selling strain. It ferments cleanly, lets the hops shine and is used for everything from IPA to porter and kölsch.